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Our own opinion of ourselves should be lower than that formed by others, for we have a better chance at our imperfections.
Thomas a Kempis
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Thomas a Kempis
Died: 1471
Died: January 1
Catholic Priest
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Philosopher
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Jacksonville
Florida
Thomas von Kempen
Thomas Haemerkken
Thomas Hammerlein
Thomas Hemerken
Thomas Hämerken
Malleolus
Thomas a Kempis
Thomas von Kempen à Kempis
Hämerkin
Hämmerlein
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Few spirits are made better by the pain and languor of sickness as few great pilgrims become eminent saints.
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Intelligence must follow faith, never precede it, and never destroy it.
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A man of peace does more good than a very learned man.
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The intention which is fixed on God as its only end will keep people steady in their purposes, and deliver them from being the joke and scorn of fortune.
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A life without purpose is a languid, drifting thing Every day we ought to review our purpose, saying to ourselves: This day let me make a sound beginning, for what we have hitherto done is naught!
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Don't flatter the rich, or appear to willing before the great.
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It is easier not to speak a word at all than to speak more words than we should.
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Judge yourself and beware of passing judgement on others. In judging others we expend our energy to no purpose we are often mistaken and easily sin. But if we judge ourselves our labour is always to our profit.
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If thou may not continually gather thyself together, do it sometime at least once a day, morning or evening.
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When comfort is withdrawn, do not be cast down, but humbly and patiently await the visitation of God. He is able and powerful to give you more grace and more spiritual comfort than you first had.
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In the morning fix thy good purpose and at night examine thyself what thou hast done, how thou hast behaved thyself in word, deed, and thought.
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First keep peace with yourself, then you can also bring peace to others.
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Of two evils we must always choose the least.
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The acknowledgment of our weakness is the first step in repairing our loss.
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Always be thou prepared, and so live that death may never find thee unprepared.
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If God were our one and only desire we would not be so easily upset when our opinions do not find outside acceptance.
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Let nothing disturb thee, Let nothing affright thee All passeth away: God only shall stay. Patience wins all: Who hath God, needeth nothing For God is his All.
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It is thy duty often times to do what thou wouldst not thy duty too, to leave undone that thou wouldst do.
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He who loves with purity considers not the gift of the lover, but the love of the giver.
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May not be your peace in the mouth of the men since no matter if they thing good or bad about you, you should not be a different man because of that.
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